No title, but West Lafayette cross country pleased with effort at Harrison Invitational

9:10 PM,
Sep. 7, 2013

Written by

Clyde Hughes

West Lafayette cross country coach Steve Lewark did not get a Harrison Invitational title Saturday morning for his 67th birthday present, but he was thrilled with his teams' performances at the Tippecanoe Amphitheater.

After dominating the City/County races on Tuesday, West Lafayette fought to overcome sickness as the girls finished second and the boys third. The girls race featured 10 state-ranked teams, while six state-ranked teams dominated the boys race.

"We had five (personal records) in the boys race and five PRs in the girls race," said Lewark, who did receive a birthday cake from ...